[Editor's Note]: Kristen Raymond wrote this post. She is a master and student at the American School of Martial Arts in Burbank, California. Martial Arts is generally seen as a male-dominated environment. However, it can provide amazing benefits for women as well. For me, in fact, it’s gone as far as to change my life. [...]
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A Present
[Editor's Note]: Adam Marshall wrote this post. He is a master and student at the American School of Martial Arts in Burbank, California. The gift you give others when you are truly present is priceless. Living in the past or worrying about the future only detracts from your immediate experience and takes away from the [...]
The Plan
Victory is already determined in the planning. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
Victory Through Agreement
Agree with the circle but convert suddenly to straight. Agree with straight but convert suddenly to a circle. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
Mastery
Train only to Master Yourself. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
With Perserverance
With perseverance, progress will come. Those who do not persevere, will always find themselves wishing instead of manifesting. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
The Six Necessary Coordinations . . .
“The six necessary coordinations are: feet and hands upper and lower body footwork and technique eyes and mind experience and knowledge knowledge and function.” (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986) Ponder these a bit. Let the meanings come to you on their own. And, keep [...]
Suspend The Head From Above
“Suspend the head from above. Let the body hang from the head, dangling completely aligned.” (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Copyright 1986) We have to reach a place in our movement where the body becomes light and nimble yet remains powerful. If we “ground” too much our [...]
Procrastination
They say “a journey of a thousand miles starts under one’s feet”. Now, if we can only get the feet moving! It’s striking to realize how many good intentions people can have and yet such sluggish feet at the same time. It’s seems procrastination and excuses have almost become a cultural way of life in [...]
Kung Fu For Kids
What’s in it for kids? Just about everything a parent would want for them and the plus side is, children love it too!!! Martial Arts provides a wonderful atmosphere where kids of nearly all ages can train together learning lots of interesting and effective techniques for children’s self defense personal development. Areas children will improve [...]
